Rick is a toddler with an easy temperament and active nature.People are often seen stopping to talk to him in supermarkets and parks where his mother takes him in the evenings because he smiles willingly at other children and adults.This aspect of Rick's behavior most likely reflects a(n)_____.
A)active genotype-environment interaction
B)suppressive genotype-environment interaction
C)passive genotype-environment interaction
D)evocative genotype-environment interaction

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Rick's behavior of smiling willingly at other children and adults is an example of evocative genotype-environment interaction, where the child's genetic predisposition for an easy temperament elicits positive responses from the social environment.

Rick Is a Toddler with an Easy Temperament and Active